Rajnath Singh, born on July 10, 1951, is an Indian politician and a senior BJP leader. He is the Defence Minister of India. He has previously served as the Home Minister (from 2014-2019), Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh (from 2000-2002) and was twice appointed as the President of the Bharatiya Janata Party (from 2005 to 2009 and 2013 to 2014).
He was born in the Chittor district of Uttar Pradesh to Ram Badan Singh and Gujarati Devi. He received his Master's Degree in Physics from Gorakhpur University. At the age of 13, he got associated with the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS).
Singh started his political career in 1975 as the Bhartiya Jan Sangh district president of Mirzapur, UP. He soon rose through the ranks and was appointed as the state education minister in 1991. In 1994, he was elected as a Rajya Sabha MP, which was followed by him becoming the UP state president for the BJP. He has also held the post of Union Minister for Agriculture in 2003 under the Vajpayee government and was appointed as the national general secretary of BJP in 2004.
He has also authored a book 'Unemployment: Its Reasons and Remedies'. Rajnath Singh is married to Savitri Singh and has two sons and a daughter.
His official Twitter handle is @rajnathsingh and the name of his official Facebook page is Rajnath Singh. He is also active on Instagram under the username rajnathsinghbjp.
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said that if Pakistan wants peace with India then they must hand over Hafiz Saeed and Masood Azhar.
Union Home Minister Amit Shah visited Poonch, reassuring families affected by Pakistan's shelling. He lauded Operation Sindoor, stating India destroyed terror camps in Pakistan for the first time. Shah reviewed J&K's security situation and preparations for the Amarnath Yatra, directing forces to maintain high vigilance. He condemned the Pahalgam attack and promised full support to affected families.
Union Defence Minister Rajnath Singh visited INS Vikrant, where he assessed the mission’s operational outcomes and engaged with naval personnel involved in the deployment. Singh commended the Navy’s efforts during Operation Sindoor, highlighting India’s superior maritime domain awareness and supremacy, which kept the Pakistani Navy confined to its own waters.
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh welcomed the all-women crew of INSV Tarini in Goa after their historic eight-month circumnavigation of the globe.
In this episode of India First, the focus is on Pakistan's open support ot UN-designated terrorists and Defence Minister Rajnath Singh's statement on Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK).
The Raksha Mantri Rajnath Singh has made a significant statement regarding Pakistan Occupied Kashmir (POK), asserting that its residents are part of India. He expressed confidence that POK will be reclaimed and its people will join India in the future. The Defence Minister also highlighted India's commitment to self-reliance in defence, citing Operation Sindoor as an example of India's indigenous capabilities. The Indian Air Force Chief discussed the approval for private industry participation in the Advanced Medium Combat Aircraft (AMCA) program, emphasising the focus on designing and developing within India.
India’s fifth-generation stealth fighter, AMCA, just got a major boost with Defence Minister Rajnath Singh clearing its execution model.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit the Bikaner airbase tomorrow at 9:30 am.
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh questioned the International Monetary Fund's (IMF) $1 billion loan to Pakistan, suggesting it could be used to fund terror infrastructure. Singh urged the IMF to reconsider its bailout package.
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh urged the IMF to reconsider its $1 billion assistance to Pakistan, highlighting concerns over the potential misuse of funds for terror infrastructure.
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Friday accused Pakistan of attempting to rebuild its terror infrastructure dismantled by India during Operation Sindoor. Speaking at the Bhuj airbase, Singh praised Indian “air warriors” for their role in the operation and issued a strong message to the International Monetary Fund (IMF), urging it to reconsider its recent bailout package to Pakistan.
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, in a powerful tribute to the Indian Armed Forces, praised their swift and decisive action against enemies. "The time people take to have breakfast, you used to strike the enemy,” he said
